The lively sparks that issue from those eyes

The lively sparks that issue from those eyes,
Against the which there vaileth no
defence,
Have pierced my heart, and done it none offence,
With quaking pleasure more than once or twice.
Was never man could any thing devise,
Sunbeams to turn with so great vehemence
To daze man’s sight, as by their bright presence
Dazed am I; much like unto the guise
Of one stricken with dint of lightning,
Blind with the stroke, and cying here and there:
So call I for help, I not when nor where,
The pain of my fall patiently bearing:
For straight after the blaze, as is no wonder,
Of deadly noise hear I the fearful thunder.

(2 votes, average: 3,50 out of 5)

Avising the bright beams of those fair eyes Avising the bright beams of those fair eyes, Where he abides that mine oft moisteth and washeth; The wearies mind […]...

If he that erst the form so lively drew If he that erst the form so lively drew Of Venus’ face, triumph’d in painter’s art; Thy Father then what […]...

Love that doth reign and live within my thought Love that doth reign and live within my thought And built his seat within my captive breast, Clad in arms […]...

As oft as I behold, and see As oft as I behold, and see The sovereign beauty that me bound; The nigher my comfort is to me, […]...

Behold, Love, thy power how she despiset Behold, Love, thy power how she despiset; My grievous pain how little she regardeth: The solemn oath, whereof she takes […]...

When raging love with extreme pain When raging love with extreme pain Most cruelly distrains my heart; When that my tears, as floods of rain, Bear […]...

AN ELEGY – By those bright eyes By those bright eyes, at whose immortal fires Love lights his torches to inflame desires; By that fair stand, your […]...

Turne all thy thoughts to eyes Turne all thy thoughts to eyes, Turn al thy haires to eares, Change all thy friends to spies, And all […]...

The Labouring Man That Tills The Fertile Soil The labouring man, that tills the fertile soil And reaps the harvest fruit, hath not in deed The gain, but […]...

Lady Surrey’s Lament for Her Absent Lord Good ladies, you that have your pleasure in exile, Step in your foot, come take a place, and mourn with […]...

They flee from me They flee from me, that sometime did me seek, With naked foot stalking within my chamber: Once have I seen […]...

THE MUSICAL STRIFE. A PASTORAL DIALOGUE She. Come, with our voices let us war, And challenge all the spheres, Till each of us be made a […]...

London, Hast Thou Accursed Me London, hast thou accused me Of breach of laws, the root of strife? Within whose breast did boil to see, […]...

A Ballad Of The Green Willow ALL a green willow, willow; All a green willow is my garland. Alas! by what mean may I make ye […]...

Times Go by Turns The lopped tree in time may grow again, Most naked plants renew both fruit and flower; The sorriest wight may […]...

Though that men do call it dotage Though that men do call it dotage, Who loveth not wanteth courage; And whosoever may love get, From Venus sure […]...

Die Welt ist dumm, die Welt ist blind Die Welt ist dumm, die Welt ist blind, Wird taglich abgeschmackter! Sie spricht von dir, mein schones Kind, Du hast […]...

My Sweetest Lesbia (imitation of Catallus) My sweetest Lesbia, let us live and love, And though the sager sort our deeds reprove, Let […]...

Though I regarded not Though I regarded not The promise made by me; Or passed not to spot My faith and honesty: Yet were […]...

Frauenliebe und Leben Seit ich ihn gesehen Glaub’ ich blind zu sein; Wo ich hin nur blicke, Seh’ ich ihn allein: Wie im […]...

Each man me telleth I change most my devise Each man me telleth I change most my devise; And on my faith, methink it good reason To change purpose, […]...

The sun hath twice brought forth his tender green The sun hath twice brought forth his tender green, Twice clad the earth in lively lustiness; Once have the winds […]...

The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse MY mother’s maids, when they did sew and spin, They sang sometime a song of the field mouse, That for […]...

The Noble Acts of Arthur of the round Table To the Tune of, Flying Fame. WHen Arthur first in court began, and was approued King: By force of armes […]...

What plague is greater than the grief of mind? What plague is greater than the grief of mind? The grief of mind that eats in every vein; In every […]...

Whenas the heart at tennis plays Whenas the heart at tennis plays, and men to gaming fall, Love is the court, hope is the house, and […]...

Nach blutigen Wochen Wenn ihr mit starrendem Entsetzen schauet, Wie alle Schranken, die ihr aufgebauet, Die Fauste blut’gen Frevels niederbrechen, Ohn’ Furcht vor […]...

A Praise of His Lady Give place, you ladies, and begone! Boast not yourselves at all! For here at hand approacheth one Whose face will […]...

Such wayward ways hath Love, that most part in discord Such wayward ways hath Love, that most part in discord Our wills do stand, whereby our hearts but seldom do […]...

Such vain thought as wonted to mislead me Such vain thought as wonted to mislead me In desert hope, by well assured moan, Makes me from company to […]...

LE COUVENT DU PANTOCRATOR Le couvent du Pantocrator sous les belles feuilles de ses platanes luit comme une femme qui se concentre avant de […]...

A merry Jest how a Serjeant would learn to play the Friar. Wise men alway, Affirm and say, That best ’tis for a […]...

FAREWELL TO LOVE WHILST yet to prove I thought there was some deity in love, So did I reverence, and gave Worship ; […]...

My love to scorn, my service to retain My love to scorn, my service to retain, Therein, methought, you used cruelty; Since with good will I lost my […]...

Bede: Death Song Facing that enforced journey, no man can be More prudent than he has good call to be, If he consider, […]...

The Golden Gift that Nature Did Thee Give The golden gift that Nature did thee give To fasten friends and feed them at thy will With form and […]...

The Garden The issue of great Jove, draw near, you Muses nine! Help us to praise the blissful plot of garden ground […]...

In prayse of Bridges, nowe Lady Sandes In Court who so demaundes what Dame doth most excell, For my conceyt I must needes say, faire Bridges beares […]...

Fall ab, Herz Fall ab, Herz vom Baum der Zeit, fallt, ihr Blatter, aus den erkalteten Ästen, die einst die Sonne umarmt’, fallt, […]...

LA MAIN L’homme qui ouvrit le bal avait trente ans et un moi- gnon en guise de main gauche. Même les imbeciles […]...

Related posts: